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knipe
Apr 10th, 04, 10:57 AM
I bought a 66 chevelle with the following engine info:

vin on block 17K484773
engine id V0211CKH
block casting id 3970010
block casting date A107

shooter
Apr 10th, 04, 2:03 PM
3970010= 69-302 and 69-79 350 block

A107 = Jan 10th '77

Partial vin:
1=Chevy
7 = '77 model year
K=KansasCity assembly plant
484773=sequence number

Engine ID:
V=Flint engine plant
0211= Feb 11th engine assembly date
CKH= in '77 is a 350/170hp 4bbl LM-1 (vin code L) used in Camaro,Nova Chevelle

Rene
66_Malibu

knipe
Apr 10th, 04, 6:21 PM
Thanks shooter. The heads are 3973487 with casting date B171. The seller claims the cam came from GM and is the 327/300 corvette grind.

shooter
Apr 10th, 04, 7:37 PM
B 17 1 is Feb 17th 1971
The head cast number 3973487,75cc, was used on many 350 engines in 71. The HP uses like the corvette LT-1 may have the larger valves.

Rene